Roper and Burriss named to '183 nonprofit hospital and health system CEOs to know 2017'http://news.unchealthcare.org/news/2017/december/roper-and-burriss-named-to-183-nonprofit-hospital-and-health-system-ceos-to-know-2017
According to Becker's Hospital Review, "The men and women on this list lead some of the largest and most successful nonprofit healthcare organizations in the country. "No publisherAnnouncementNational AwardAwards2017-12-13T16:10:00ZNews ItemAn Obsession to Servehttp://news.unchealthcare.org/news/2017/december/an-obsession-to-serve
After 10 years as a US Army medic, Rick Cowan turned to the UNC School of Medicine, where he will graduate this year as a physician assistant.No publisherPhysician's assistant studies2017-12-12T17:35:00ZNews ItemUNC Scientists Discover Proteins Keeping Stem Cells in their Undifferentiated Statehttp://news.unchealthcare.org/news/2017/december/unc-scientists-discover-proteins-keeping-stem-cells-in-their-undifferentiated-state
The lab of Jean Cook, PhD, found how a chain of proteins called an MCM complex could enable the fast cell-division that makes some forms of cancer so dangerous.No publisherCancerPharmacologyUNC / LingergerResearchPress ReleaseBiochemistry and Biophysics2017-12-12T14:25:00ZNews ItemChinese Cardiologists Visit UNC Health Care Center as Part of AHA Collaborationhttp://news.unchealthcare.org/news/2017/december/chinese-cardiologists-visit-unc-health-care-center-as-part-of-aha-collaboration
A delegation of medical professionals from across China toured Chapel Hill’s emergency department, cardiac catheterization lab and other facilities to learn about UNC’s STEMI system of care.No publisherPress ReleaseUNC Medical CenterCardiovascular2017-12-11T21:25:00ZNews ItemImmunotherapy could be beneficial for relapsed acute myeloid leukemiahttp://news.unchealthcare.org/news/2017/december/immunotherapy-could-be-beneficial-for-relapsed-acute-myeloid-leukemia
Researchers led by UNC Lineberger's Joshua Zeidner, MD, presented preliminary results from an ongoing phase II trial of the checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab and chemotherapy for relaposed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia at the 59th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting in Atlanta.No publisherResearchCancerLineberger2017-12-11T19:07:24ZNews ItemUsing software, researchers predict tumor markers that could be immune targetshttp://news.unchealthcare.org/news/2017/december/using-software-researchers-predict-tumor-markers-that-could-be-immune-targets
UNC Lineberger researchers led by Benjamin Vincent, MD, reported preliminary findings at the 59th ASH Annual Meeting in Atlanta that are an early step in the overall plan to use the software’s predictions to develop immune-based therapies for leukemia.No publisherResearchCancerLineberger2017-12-11T18:59:01ZNews ItemBiological factors don't completely explain racial disparities for ‘good prognosis’ breast cancerhttp://news.unchealthcare.org/news/2017/december/biological-factors-dont-completely-explain-racial-disparities-for-2018good-prognosis2019-breast-cancer
The biological features of patients’ tumors partially explained a racial disparity for women with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer, but UNC Lineberger researchers led by Katherine Reeder-Hayes, MD, MBA, MSc, said it didn’t explain it completely. The preliminary findings were reported at the 2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.No publisherResearchCancerLineberger2017-12-11T18:55:00ZNews ItemNCI grant to help more cancer patients become tobacco-freehttp://news.unchealthcare.org/news/2017/december/nci-grant-to-help-more-cancer-patients-become-tobacco-free
A grant from the National Cancer Institute will help expand tobacco cessation programs for cancer patients at the N.C. Cancer Hospital.No publisherResearchCancerLineberger2017-12-11T18:44:04ZNews ItemPatients Notified of Privacy Incident at UNC Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center in Burlington, NC http://news.unchealthcare.org/news/2017/december/patients-notified-of-privacy-incident-at-unc-dermatology-skin-cancer-center-in-burlington-nc
Affecting Patients Seen by the “Burlington Dermatology Center” through September 2015.No publisherPress Release2017-12-08T14:55:26ZNews ItemDepartment of Pharmacy Earns $50,000 Award for Excellence in Medication Safetyhttp://news.unchealthcare.org/news/2017/december/department-of-pharmacy-earns-50-000-award-for-excellence-in-medication-safety
The American Society of Hospital Pharmacists Foundation and the Cardinal Health Foundation honored a team of UNC pharmacist for their successful efforts to address rare and serious complications resulting from blood thinners.No publisherAwardsPharmacy2017-12-07T14:05:00ZNews ItemNational Clinical Trial Finds Certain Treatments for Blood Clots Not Effectivehttp://news.unchealthcare.org/news/2017/december/national-clinical-trial-finds-certain-treatments-for-blood-clots-not-effective
Stephan Moll, MD, professor of medicine and member of the UNC Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, co-authored the results of a large-scale multicenter clinical trial focusing on catheter-directed thrombolysis and its effects.No publisherClinical TrialsHemophiliaThrombosisResearchPublicationsPress ReleaseSchool of Medicine2017-12-07T13:40:00ZNews ItemAddressing the burden of glaucoma in Ghanahttp://news.unchealthcare.org/news/2017/november/addressing-the-burden-of-glaucoma-in-ghana
Rates of glaucoma in Ghana are the second highest in the world. For more than 20 years, Don Budenz, Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology, has traveled to the West African nation to treat patients, train providers, and raise public awareness of the condition.No publisher2017-12-06T16:30:00ZNews ItemScientists Find Potential Weapons for the Battle Against Antibiotic Resistancehttp://news.unchealthcare.org/news/2017/december/scientists-find-potential-weapons-for-the-battle-against-antibiotic-resistance
Led by UNC School of Medicine’s Brian Conlon, PhD, research published in PLoS Biology shows how different bacterial strains interact to make each other more or less resistant to antibiotics.No publisherResearchMicrobiology and ImmunologyPress Release2017-12-05T14:25:00ZNews ItemThe Hunt for a Cure to HIVhttp://news.unchealthcare.org/news/2017/november/the-hunt-for-a-cure-to-hiv
In recognition of World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, UNC Health Care and our friends at StoryDrivenMedia created this video featuring HIV Cure Center researchers David Margolis, MD, and Nancie Archin, PhD, as well as clinical trial participant Rob Hill.No publisherHIVMicrobiology and ImmunologyVideoMedicineMargolis Lab2017-11-30T15:40:00ZNews ItemNIH renews grant funding the Bowles Alcohol Research Centerhttp://news.unchealthcare.org/news/2017/november/nih-renews-grant-funding-the-bowles-alcohol-research-center
The center, established 20 years ago and led by Fulton Crews, PhD, will receive more than $8.7 million over five years to continue research on the effects of alcohol on the brain.No publisherNIHResearchUNC School of Medicine - ENOPsychiatryNeuroscienceBowles Center for Alcohol Studies2017-11-30T13:55:00ZNews Item